Though it appears Kim Deal isn't keen on a new Pixies LP, fans of her melodious songcraft and cherubic rasp can rest assured; the Breeders' forthcoming LP, entitled Mountain Battles, will arrive stateside April 8 via 4AD. The record, the follow up to 2002's Title TK, was predominantly recorded with Steve Albini at Chicago's Electrical Audio studio with longtime members Mando Lopez (bass), Jose Medeles (drums), and sister Kelley Deal (guitar/vocals).

Discussing the record with VenusZine, Kim Deal said, "the songs are just songs. But for instance, one song Kelley and I did live. She played stand-up bass and I played acoustic guitar while we sang." She added: "Steve Albini taped it live like that. Yet another song has Kelley playing bass and Mando playing rhythm guitar. I'm playing the lead and Kelley and I are singing throughout. One song has Mando playing a lead guitar, which Albini then backward masked. One song has three, count 'em, three basses on it."

From 4AD:

Since the release of "Title TK" back in 2002, Kim Deal has been part of one of the most highly successful and warmly received music reunions of all time, getting back together with the rest of The Pixies for a series of exhilarating live shows in 2004 and 2005. After that, Kim headed back to Dayton, Ohio to start writing a new record.

Mountain Battles is the result. It's an album which captures all the bittersweet electricity of classic Breeders records like Pod and Last Splash, and which breaks new ground at the same time; classic-sounding, yet as relevant and exciting as ever.

The Breeders will be playing live all over the world in 2008. Their schedule includes performances at Canadian Music Week and SxSW, plus full tours in the USA and in Europe. The Breeders are also set to play a UK tour in April to mark the release of the album.

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